Monthly Archives: May 2009

May Update

May 23rd & 24th  I Won a Bronze medal for 100m Breaststroke at Ealings (able bodied) Long Course Spring Meet, I also came 8th for 100m Butterly, 7th for 100m Backstroke,  4th for 200m Individual Medley, 11th for 100m Freestyle.

May 21st   Boy I am so excited. Remember I learnt to ride a bike last summer. Well I have just been and bought my very own Road Racing Bike, Trek 1.5 WSD. I have just got to source the parts to adapt it, I need both brakes and all the gears to work on one side. It is a little difficult to use brakes & gears with one hand. But as you know I already ride 10 to 15 miles a week on a childs bike that I borrowed from Mick Tolhurst my support rider, friend & national cycle standards officer.

             My Cycling Coach Mick Tollhurst and me Jo-Jo Cranfield - 2009

May 15th 16th & 17th  I was meant to sit my GCSE Food Tech today but because I qualified for the British International Long Course Swimming Championships which incorporated  the European Trials I went there instead. (Dont panic examination board gave me a ‘B‘ based on my mock exams and course work) I qualified for 7 events. Sadly I did not make the required qualifying times for the Europeans in Reykjavik, Iceland, but I did make 5 finals not bad going when you think I was up against swimmers of all ages and it was a multi disability event, which are always really tough. (My time will come I will just have to be patient).

May 11th  I was a guest speaker at Garrons Golf Club (very posh) for Southend Round Table #106. I stayed for there buffet it was very nice. There was no fish “what a shame :) he! he!”

May 8th  I taught at Fairways Primary School in Leigh-on-Sea today. It was fun and I seemed to get on well with the children.  Hope I managed to teach then something.  My examiners must have been a little impressed because I Passed my JFO Award / Level One Football Coach “whoopee”!

May 5th    Saw British Swimming Nutrionist Michael Naylor today. He told me to eat more red meat Yuk! and lots of fish Yuk Yuk.  :( Not looking forward to new diet. But if it helps me become the best I will have to suffer in silence.

May 2009  Southend Round Table #106 have contacted me and said if anyone would like to walk on my behalf at this years Moonlight Colourthon and collect and raise money for my Millfiled School Fund they can. You can fill out a registration form  at www.moonlightcolourthon.co.uk with the following details:-

  • Your Nominated Charity: Jo-Jo Cranfield
  • Full Name of Charity: c/o Southend Round Table 106
  • Registered Charity No: 1052897
  • Charity Address: P.O Box 5819, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 9EP.
  • Tel: 07719 624905

 

Strength & Conditioning

As an Elite Athlete you have to

Strengthen your Core and Condition your Body

Regular Exercise Everyday  keeps you in tip top condition

Here are just a few excerises I do

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Above - Ball weighs 10 kilos

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Below – Bar weighs 45 Kilos

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Is it a bird?   Is it a plane?   No.   Its Jo-Jo Cranfield

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My Strength & Conditioning Coach Tony Sephton and I reckondsc01666

You can see me in action on my

Video Footage page or on my YouTube Channel.

 

Testimonials

 “JoJo is a inspirational, highly motivated & dedicated athlete, who is always striving to improve herself. She has an outgoing and friendly personality, but has an inner belief and determination that will take her to the top. JoJo works hard in every session and challenges me to ensure that I provide the best training programme and environment for her to succeed.”

Tony Sephton
Head of Performance Hertfordshire University
Strength & Conditioning Coach EIS East Region 
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‘Jo-Jo visited Sheringham Junior School as part of our Olympic Challenge Fortnight in July 2008. She spoke to groups of children throughout the school about her experiences as a top quality athlete. Jo-Jo engaged the pupils incredibly well, answering their questions with tremendous enthusiasm and honesty. She provided the pupils with an inspirational role model to aspire to, as well as giving them with a very positive example of physical disabilities can be overcome. The pupils at the school often ask about her, and I look forward to inviting her back to the school some time in the future’

Gary Wilkie
Head Teacher
Sheringham Junior School Newham
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 ”Jo-Jo is a remarkable young athlete who has enjoyed great success already in her career and seems certain to enjoy even more as she works towards her dream of taking part in the next Paralympics.”

Chris Phillips
Sports Desk
Echo Newspaper
 
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Contact & Sponsor

London 2012 Paralympic LogoJo-Jo is not a charity.

She is not a group of people or a club or an organisation.

Jo-Jo is just trying to do the best she can with what she has got.

To make it to the Paralympic Podium and Beyond Jo-Jo needs a little help to find a Sponsor or Donations

If you think you could help her

Email - jojo@tajj.freeserve.co.uk 

 

 Or you can leave a donation here  

 Jo-Jo Disability Sport Events Junior Nationals Mar 09

Biomechanics

Hope you enjoy watching a few of my video clips you can view more by clicking here on my

YouTube Channel  

 
Nice music LoL :)

Click my Youtube Channel to view more videos

 

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